Tentative start date of the grant will be September - October 2018
First 6 months – planning phase (some involvement will be needed from the evaluation team to work on evaluation plan, logic models, identifying measures, instruments for data collection etc.)
This is a 3-year project – so tentative end date will be Sept-Oct 2021
We have earmarked about $80,000 for the project evaluation for the entire grant period (with bulk of the work being done in the 2nd and 3rd year).
Hope this helps!
Thanks,
Sridevi
More Project Information
Summary/Abstract:
The goal of the Dane County (Wisconsin) Adult Community Services (ACS) Division, Department of Human Services’ Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementia (ADRD) grant is to strengthen our existing dementia capable system of specialized supportive services so persons with dementia can live in their homes for as long as possible. The objectives of our project, evidence-based/evidence informed strategies, and anticipated outcomes are as follows:
1. Care manage and deliver supportive services to persons living alone with or at risk for Dementia in 4 housing complexes for low-income, disabled and elderly, using Gatekeeper identification, ADRD screening, Dementia Support Team Wraparound Intervention using ethnographic care mapping, and home and community-based supports (HCBS) to delay restrictive placement, reduce emergency responder, ER visits and hospital admissions, and reduce unmet needs for persons living alone;
2. Improve the quality and effectiveness of HCBS’s for individuals living with IDD and at risk for developing dementia through the development and dissemination of specific training modules for providers to better serve this population and individual nurse consultations, as measured by increased competency of HCBS staff in provision of service to this unique population, and improved retention of staff who receive specialized training throughout the course of the grant;
3. Provide behavioral symptom management training and expert consultation to family
caregivers through expanded Dementia Crisis Specialist/Dementia Care Specialist services to stabilize in place more persons experiencing a dementia related crisis thereby by reducing trauma and caregiver stress, reliance on first responders when managing challenging behaviors, and out of home placement into more restrictive environments.
